Imhotep Simba was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies from Coppin State University, a Historically Black College and University.

Imhotep served as an Urban Youth Development Volunteer in Ecuador with the Peace Corps from 2017 to 2019, implementing life skill and leadership development programs in collaboration with the Patronato San José Quito. During his tenure with DAI, he supported the implementation of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Feed the Future Zambia Seed Trade Project, USAID's Uganda Feed the Future Inclusive Agricultural Markets Activity, and DAI’s Racial and Social Justice Initiative.

As a 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellow, Imhotep will pursue a career at the U.S. Department of State as a U.S. Diplomat upon completing the Global Human Development Program.

Imhotep is proficient in Spanish.